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I came across some mushrooms today that I didn't really have time to get a good look at much less take a picture but all the same I'd like to try and figure out what they were. They grew amongst oaks in a sandy soil in NW FL. The cap was of a lightish green color like this There were about 6 or 7 seeming to come from a common base. The stipe was white or cream and from 1-3 inches tall. The caps ranged from 1-2 1/2 inches. Hopefully some one can give me a few ideas as to what they might be. I've been using www.mycokey.com to help with the ID but to no avail.

--------------------"One side will make you grow taller, and the other side will make you grow shorter."

Thank you all for your suggestions. After going through Mycokey I'm pretty sure their some sort of Russula. They most looked like Russula Roultii. They had the came color pattern (light color in the middle that fades toward the edge) but with a little more green like in the smlie face above. Do those even grow down here?

--------------------"One side will make you grow taller, and the other side will make you grow shorter."

Keep in mind that you cannot accurately identify Russulas without using a microscope. Everybody tries anyway, and it's fun, but we should remember that such an ID is only a guess and it requires more information.

I don't know Russula Roultii (none of my guides lists it and Google didn't produce any results), but be sure to check if the habitat and season match with your find.

Russula Virescens is another green russula which appears to grow in deciduous woods. You can recognize it by the cracked cap surface. I guess this only shows the correctness of TM's last post: russula's are a bitch to identify, but it sure is fun!